Spring 2021

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State Government

Chair’s Message

Erica Levine Powers

The Section on State and Local Government’s diverse and caring community supports the rule of law and is engaged in cutting-edge legal work on timely issues. I encourage you to join us and enjoy professional growth, networking, and programming.

Government

How Jim Crow-Era Laws Still Tear Families From Their Homes

By Matt Reynolds

Heirs’ property ownership created a legal loophole stripping generations of disadvantaged property owners of their land. Law professor Tom Mitchell, recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation genius grant, seeks continued reform.

Education

E-Rate, Equity, Education . . . Oh My!

By Erika D. Robinson and Daiquiri J. Steele

The Section’s Public Education Committee hosted a program to explore technology’s role in educational equity, especially given inadequate public education funding and a global health crisis. The program discussed challenges and solutions.

Land Use

A Tribute to John J. Delaney

Frank Schnidman

John J. Delaney, a former land use law professor, author and lecturer, was a key “utility infielder” at the American Bar Association’s Land Use Institute, serving on panels about “nuts-and-bolts” practice and substantive topics.

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Spring 2021

From the Ground Up: Unshared Assumptions in Law and Planning

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How Jim Crow-Era Laws Still Tear Families From Their Homes

E-Rate, Equity, Education . . . Oh My!

A Tribute to John J. Delaney

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Spring 2021

From the Ground Up: Unshared Assumptions in Law and Planning

Articles

Chair’s Message

How Jim Crow-Era Laws Still Tear Families From Their Homes

E-Rate, Equity, Education . . . Oh My!

A Tribute to John J. Delaney

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